Gargano coast form Baia delle Zagare to Baia di Mattinata

Baia delle Zagare to Mattinata

This stretch of coast between the Zagare bay down to the long beach of Mattinata is characterized
by high cliffs with a long series of beautiful bays facing south. The white and high cliffs protect
the beaches from winds coming from the north, but at the same time, make the beaches sunny only
until late afternoon.

A large number of beaches along this part of the coast of Gargano are accessible only by sea and
thus are still untouched and very beautiful.

Baia delle Zagare

The Zagare Bay is one of the most famous and most beautiful of the Gargano. There are here two
long beaches separated by two stacks located in the sea called 'Arco di Diomede' and 'Le Forbici'.
The beach on the north is organized with umbrellas and chairs in lower part while, the upper part of
the beach is free to access and use. The beach on the south can only be accessed by a daily pass and
by using a staircase along the cliffs. Both beaches are pebbly, of relatively low depths and crystal clear sea.

Cala della Pipa

Cala della Pipa takes its name from a cliff located in the bay which has a shape of a pipe. There is here a
small beach with mixed gravel which, like many other beaches in this part of the Gargano, gets shaded
in the afternoon due to the high cliffs.

Cala della Cattedrale

Inside the Cala della Cattedrale there are two very beautiful and characteristic beaches not reachable
by land. These beaches are sunny only in the morning due to the high cliffs and the fact that they
face south.

Spiaggia di Mattinatella

Mattinatella beach, also called 'Acqua delle Rose' has two beaches separated by a marine spear. The
beach on the north of the spear is not accessible by land and has retained its natural beauty but does
not provide services. The southern one provides lido services with rentals of umbrellas and sun
chairs. There are also services of bar, restaurants and parking.

Valle delle Sirene

In the Valle delle Sirene there is a small pebble beach difficult to access by land. Thanks to a large
spear that extends into the sea the beach is protected from the north winds but is sunny only until
early afternoon.

Baia Rossa

The small beach located in this bay, which takes its name from the red colour of the cliff, is of the
gravel kind accessible only from the sea. This is a little piece of paradise nestled between two
rocky spears that stretch into the crystal blue sea.

Pontone Rotondo

Along the coast called Pontone Rotondo, also known as 'Tunno', there are some small beaches
sheltered from the wind by high limestone cliffs. They can be reached by land but it is
recommended to access them only from the sea.

Tor di Lupo

Tor di Lupo is a long beach, wider in the south part, where there are some organised lidos with
services such as rental of umbrellas and sun chairs. Also bar and parking. For the presence of a
large outcrop north the beach is protected from the north winds. Immediately after it there
is a small port.

Baia di Mattinata

Inside Mattinata Bay there is a long beach well served with a variety of services including bars,
restaurants and parking. On Monte Saraceno, just south of the beach, there are various necropolis
excavated in the rock dating back to the bronze age.